Manuela António - Lawyers and Notariesis recognised for its banking and financing expertise, with a focus on complex transactions and regulatory matters. Recent areas of activity for the firm include corporate restructuring, financing, and refinancing for clients in the shipping, engineering, investment, commercial offshore, and manufacturing sectors. Founding partner Manuela António is well-regarded for her comprehensive expertise in Macau law, with particular strength in real estate and construction, banking and finance, and public and administrative matters. Hugo Couto focuses on litigation, with experience in civil, corporate, insurance, and administrative disputes. Daniel Melo and Tiago Assunção specialise in corporate and banking and finance matters, with additional expertise in IP.
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Key clients
- The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Hong Kong
- Citibank, N.A., (Hong Kong) Branch
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited
- Melco Resorts Macau Limited
- NRT Technology
- Aruze Gaming Global
- Crown Melbourne Limited
- KSHG – Real Estate Investments, LDA
- Jensen Hughes
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Golden Crown Development
- Transportes Urbanos de Macau
Work highlights
Advised Melco Resorts Finance Limited on the issuance of senior notes.
Advised BOC Macau and the lender group on the acquisition finance for the privatisation of Vinda.
Advised DCC LPG Holdings Limited on the sale of a majority stake to Citadel Pacific Ltd.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Manuela António; Hugo Couto
Other key lawyers
Daniel Melo; Tiago Assunção